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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Little Girl's Courage Saved Sister From Drowning

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 1

A girl of 10, although barely able to swim, jumped into Narrabeen Lake yesterday to rescue her twin sister. Both were soon in…

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Cyclist Injured. Found Unconscious

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 4

Found lying on the Newcastle-road in an unconscious condition, with his motor cycle resting on top of him, Reginald Sparrow (25), of…

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River Tragedy Young Man Drowned HARDEN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 1

Sidney Mackenzie (31), was drowned, and three other persons ge into diffion[?] while bathing in the Murrumbidgen River yesterday…

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3000-Feet Death Dive Collision After Looping the Loop

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 4

When the tail of their plane was struck by another machine which was looping the loop, two K.A.F. men hurtled 3000 ft. to their…

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Tragic End to Picnic Young Man Drowned. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 2

Whilst picnicking on the Murrumbidgee river, near Harden, a party of swimmers got into difficulties. Two girls and a boy were rescued, but Sid…

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Injured Girl's Ordeal in Bush All Night. Horse Stung by Wasp

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 2

Grace Leicht, aged 17, a housemaid employed, by George Stanley, who resides five miles from Yeulba (Q), hour at 15 p.m. on Wednesday, was…

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Boy Drowned Caught by Undertow MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 1

Donald Sutherland (10), of West Brunswick, was drowned at South Melbourne Beach yesterday. He was last seen about 13 yards from the…

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Boy Injured Fell off Tram SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

Miles Partridge, 10, of Covestreet, Balmain, was riding on the back footboard of a tram in Balmain-road, r[?] last night, when he lost his…

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Fatal Fit Drowned at Lake Fell of Launch Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 1

William Crooks, 39, an unemployed miner, fell of the launch on Lake Macquarie to-day and was drowned. When the launch wa between Coal…

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Badly Injured Man Falls 16 Feet. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 7

Thomas Atkinson, 47, a houseman, living at "The [?] was seriously injured when the fell 16 feet on to an [?] pathway yesterday…

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Accident Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

The condition of Reginald Sparrow, who was involved in the motor cycle accident on Newcastle-road on Sunday night, was reported from…

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Trolley Struck Accident Near Tuggerah Man Killed Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 2

When an extra [?] struck a trolley, while passing over a bridge spanning ourimbah Creek a mile form tugerah station…

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Injured in Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 2

Thinking that the firing of another shot was one that he had prepared Harry Ws[?] (30), a Swanson miner was about is examine the face of the…

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Prisoner Aids Injured Constable

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 1

While bringing in a prisoner, John Liddell, from Newcastle Waters to Wave Hill, Constable Robert Reid was injured by a horse falling on him and…

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Bullock Rider Injured Remarkable Fortitude

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 1

Remarkable fortitude was displayed by Harry Eames, a travelling showman, during a bullock riding exhibition at the Bendemeer rodeo on Monday…

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Child Drowned Wandered from Home WOLLONGONG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 8

Mary Rendy aged one year and eight months was drowned in a waterhole near her home at Fairy Meadow last evening…

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Tragedy at Salvation Army Picnic Man Drowned in River

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 2

A Salvation Army picnic, held on Picturesque Susan Island, which nestles in the Clarence River, opposite Grafton's main thoroughfare, had a…

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Struck by Electric Train One Railwayman Dead. Companion Seriously Injured Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 2

While walking along the railway line near Asquith late last night, two railway employees were struck by an electric passenger train. They were…

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HALF-BURIED Accident at Quarry CASINO

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 8

When a metal quarry operated by the Main Roads Board near [?] fell in Wally Walker [?]…

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Painful Accident Hand in Machine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 4

[?] Fenwick aged 10 second son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Fenwick of Fa[?]swerth-street Thornton met with a painful accident at the…

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